Ambassador states that the Brazilian Foreign Ministry has escalated its rhetoric regarding Venezuela.
The possibility of direct Brazilian intervention in Venezuela's internal affairs increased this Thursday (17), after a series of meetings in Brasília between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Araújo, representatives of the Venezuelan opposition, the United States and the Organization of American States; the Itamaraty note makes a verbal escalation, according to the opinion of Ambassador Rubens Barbosa
247 - The note published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this Thursday (17), stating that the Venezuelan government "headed by Nicolás Maduro constitutes a mechanism of organized crime" – and also that "it is based on widespread corruption, drug trafficking, human trafficking, money laundering and terrorism" –, in the opinion of Ambassador Rubens Barbosa, points to a verbal escalation by the Brazilian government, which is in line with the member countries of the Lima Group.
"There's nothing new here; what has happened is a rhetorical escalation. It means that Brazil is actively participating in international pressure regarding Venezuela. There is great international concern about democracy and refugees," he emphasized, adding that it is necessary to wait and see what position Brazil will take from now on regarding Venezuela, and how it will adopt sanctions.
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